Author: WENG Newsroom

On Mon. Dec 3, Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a couple from Winter Haven for alleged armed robbery of a Family Dollar, which occurred on Nov. 25. Christopher Bouiye, 37, and his girlfriend Michelle... Read More.

Gov. Rick Scott will attend the funeral service Wednesday for former President George H.W. Bush in Washington, D.C., as the country continues to mourn the death of the father of former Florida Gov. Jeb... Read More.

A large number of layoffs are in the works at a Florida Panhandle hospital that was badly damaged by Hurricane Michael. In a letter sent to employees Monday, CEO Scott Campbell said Panama City’s... Read More.

The last of the planes that gave Allegiant Air a reputation for being unreliable and unsafe has finally been retired. Last week, the airline's final MD-80 flight was made between Fresno and Las Vegas,... Read More.

There's a press conference scheduled for later on this afternoon, where Sarasota police are expected to announce new developments in a 30-year old cold case murder. In July of 1988, 23-year old Judith Doherty of... Read More.

The city of North Port is reporting that illegal dumping, especially of large items, is once again becoming an issue. In the southeast portions of the city, it's not uncommon to see couches and... Read More.

Just ahead of Christmas, gas prices in Florida are at a 16-month low according to AAA. Prices have dropped daily for nearly two straight months, and Florida’s average of $2.34 is the lowest since... Read More.

Law enforcement arrested a Florida man with five outstanding felony warrants after he led a pursuit in a U-Haul moving truck. It began around 2:00 a.m. this morning after 55-year-old Jeffrey Hugh Thompson allegedly... Read More.

Election officials from across the state are in Sarasota County this week for the annual Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections Mid-Winter Conference. The conference got underway yesterday with a closed-to-the-public meeting of... Read More.

The grand opening of Venice's new public library is now less than two weeks away. A ribbon cutting celebration is set for next Saturday, the 15th. Crews are spending much of this week moving materials... Read More.